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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Moldova - Wild Soul - Cristina Scarlat

16 - 13 pts in semi 1

Copenhagen promo (2nd promo)

Moldova was represented in Copenhagen by Cristina Scarlat.
Her song Wild Soul won the final of O Melodie
Pentru Europa 2014. The song is written by Ivan Akulov and Lidia Scarlat.
You can watch the official video here at Cristina's Youtube channel.
An early 1-track promo is issued, it was used at the Amsterdam Eurovision In Concert event.

The promo cds used in Copenhagen has Wild Soul in the version as performed at the contest. It also includes 4 other songs by Cristine Scarlat.
The sleeve also mentions video and other content, but it is not included.
1. Wild Soul (Eurovision version)
2. I Pray (Moldovan NF 2013)
3. Everyday Will Be Your Day (Moldovan NF 2011)
4. Volya
5. Refugiu In Iubire

In 2013 Cristina Scarlat participated in the Moldovan national final. She ended 3rd with the song I Pray by the same songwriters as for Wild Soul.
In 2011 she entered with Everyday Will Be Your Day. (12th place)

Picture from Teleradio Moldova (TRM)

More Moldova
Ever since everybody's favorite grandma Boonika stormed onto the Eurovision stage in 2005, Moldova have only missed the final once. But until now they never repeated the success of that brilliant first entry.Pasha Parfeny (2012) and his protegée Aliona Moon (2013) both made it to 11th place.Zdob Şi Zdub weren't So Lucky to better their 2005 result in 2011. Sunstroke Project ft. Olia Tira (2010) gave us the immortal Epic Sax Guy but only got to no. 22.
In 2009 Hora Din Moldova by Nelly Ciobanu ended 14th.

links and sources
Cristina Scarlat FBTRM Eurovision
Thanks to Koen and to Jean-François